Thursday, November 24, 2011

I had written earlier, in India Abroad I think, how similar some of the yogic practices were to the Islamic cleansing rituals. The kapalarandhradhauti (face firming yogic massage/acupressure technique) is very similar to waazu, for instance. And the fasting during Ramzan, the two meal practice is similar to what yogis do, most days.

Here is what I learn about yogic rituals called kriyas, used as preparatory,cleansing acts to actual sadhana. Actually, of these I only do agnisara , jal neti and kapalabhati regularly. I used to do sutra neti, but my left eye becomes blood shot, showing up a stubbornly blocked left nostril, so I sometimes baulk at this practice.. But I plan to restart it now...

World as illusion: science speak

But our experience of a stable outside world is a consistent illusion that the brain creates. It is an illusion that has been `designed' long before we arrived on earth, for the purpose of biological survival. The illusion begins at the first neuron. Our senses grab only a little of reality; the eye takes in a trillionth of the energy which reaches it, the ear similarly. So, our experience of the world as stable is so because of the way the brain is organized, not because of the way the world is.

From The Healing Brain, by Robert Ornstein and David Sobel. For more astounding quotes go here...

DHYAN GYAN: silent yogi

Maharishi says

Wanting to reform the world without discovering one's true self is like trying to cover the world with leather to avoid the pain of walking on stones and thorns. It is much simpler to wear shoes.

They know better:)

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